Credit: MicrosoftMicrosoft is buying LinkedIn. The all-cash understanding is worth just over $26 billion.The understanding was voiced in pre-market trade this morning. LinkedIn shares were trade up scarcely 50 percent, whilst Microsoft was down 5 percent according to CNBC. In Q1 2016 LinkedIn reported earnings of $861 million.LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will remain to run a association as well as inform without delay to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The understanding has been approved by both boards as well as will close later in a year. Its unlikely which regulators would find to block a deal.In a video next Nadella speaks about connecting Microsofts capability collection to a veteran network (LinkedIn). we consider what which means as a unsentimental make a difference is LinkedIn formation into Microsoft software collection as well as clamp versa.Nadella says in a video which he has been thinking about this for a prolonged time.The understanding creates clarity for both companies. The interesting question to anticipate right away is, how low a formation will be as well as what new offerings might come out of a combination, given which Microsoft right away owns a veteran graph.